Lantern.



J. GWOZDZIEWIGZ & M. BIZON.

LANTERN.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 24. 1914.

1,1 15,067. Patented oon. 27, 1914.

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TOI-IN GWOZDZIEWIGZ AND MAJKBIZON, OF LBR-ETZ, WEST VIRGINIA.

LANTERN.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

IatclitedOct. 27, 1914.

Application filed July 24, 1914. Serial No. 852,891.

T0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, JOHN Gwoznzmwioz and MAJK BizoN, subjects of theEmperor of Austriadlungary, residing at Bretz, in the county of Prestonand State of lN Virginia, have invented certain, new` and usefulImprovements in Lanterns, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to new `and useful improvements in lanterns.

The primary object of this invention is to provide an adequate top andbottom ventilating means for the burner chamber of a lantern.

A further object is to provide a foursided glass lantern with a hollowdomeshaped Ventilating cover, and especially adapted for carrying acandle and provided with a screened ventilated bottom.

`With these general objects in View, and others that will appear as thenature of the invention is better understood, the same consists in thenovel combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter fully described,illustrated in the accompanying drawing, and pointed out in the appendedclaims.

In the drawings forming a part of this application, and in which likedesignating characters refer to corresponding parts throughout theseveral views* Figure 1 is a longitudinal vertical central sectionalview taken through the device. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of lthe topre fleeting plate removed, and, Fig. 3 is a per spective view of thebottom ventilating plate detached.

Referring more in detail to the drawing, the invention is illustrated inconnection with a four-sided lantern consisting of glass sides 10positioned within the framework 11, and having a top 19. provided withoutlet perforations 13, and with a bottom 111 hav ing air inlet openings15. A tubular holder 1G is mounted within the device upon the bot-tom111 and substantially centrally thereof, and adapted to receive a candle17 removably mounted therein. The top 12 supports a smoke-bell 16centrally positioned therebeneath and in direct vertical alinement abovethe candle 17. Protecting wires 18 are arranged around the frameeXteriorly of the glass side while a bail 19 is hinged to the top 19.adapted as a handle for carrying the lantern. Beneath the bottom 14E abox-shaped metallic casing 20 is secured, being provided withperforations 21 through its bottom and sides and has its open toppositioned beneath the openings 15 of the lantern bottom, while cornersupporting legs 2Q are secured to the lower surface of the said bottom.A hollow cover 23 is hinged as at 241: to the top 12 and is providedwith a central exit opening 25 for the products of combustion, whichlatter enter within the chamber 2() of the cover through the topperforations 13. Within the chamber Q6 a baiile plate 27 is secured tothe upper face of the top and has semi-circular curved sides 28, havinorperforations 2S) therethrough, and extending directly above theperfor-ations 13. A door for the lantern is preferably provided byhinging one of the sides at 30.

Thile the forms of the invention herein shown and described are what arebelieved to be preferable embodiments thereof, changes may be made inthe device without departing from the spirit and scope of the appendedclaims.

What we claim is 1. A device of the class described comprisn ing a.combination with a lantern having a candle mounted therein, and with aperfoated top and bottom, of a smoke bell centally positioned on theunder surface of said top, a hinged hollow cover upon said top andhaving a central outlet opening, a baille plate within said cover,having perforated curved flanges extending over the perforations of saidtop, and having their side edges spaced from said top, the said platebeing attached to the top, at a point between said perforations andbeneath the cover openin".

2. A device of the class described comprising a lantern top and bottomhaving perforations therethrough, a box-shaped casing having perforatedbottom and walls, and secured beneath the lantern bottom and theperforations thereof, a dome-shaped cover hinged to the lantern top, andforming a chamber therein, and having a central out- Q y 1,115,067I

let for the roduets of combustion a baffe In testimon whereof We afx oursi nap 7 y plate Within sald chamber secured to the tures 1n presence oftWo Witnesses.

lantern top beneath Said cover opening, and JHN GWOZDZIEWICZ. havingside Curved peforated fmges tel- MAJK BIZON.

mnatng in spaced relations with Tespect to Ntnesses:

said top, and' positioned. above the perfom- JQILN LYSQN.,

tions of Said top. v JANKISEKA.

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